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Relationships Between Key Dryland Ecosystem Services: A Case Study in Ordos, China
Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 Dryland ecosystem services (ESs) have been severely harmed by global environmental changes and increased human activities. To improve ESs, it is necessary to understand how they interact in drylands.
Ning Su +5 more
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Water reuse for irrigated agriculture in Jordan: challenges of soil sustainability and the role of management strategies [PDF]
, 2010 Reclaimed water provides an important contribution to the water balance in water-scarce Jordan, but the quality of this water presents both benefits and challenges. Careful management of reclaimed water is required to maximize the nutrient benefits while
Carr G. +7 more
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Forestry solutions for mitigating climate change in China
Forest Systems, 2014 Aim of study: Forests have vital functions in global carbon cycle, and thus are of prime importance in efforts to curb climate change. This study intends to guide effective forestry solutions to combat climate change in China.Area of study: China, not ...
Guanglei Gao +4 more
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Recycling of solvent used in a solvent extraction of petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated soil. [PDF]
, 2011 The application of water washing technology for recycling an organic composite solvent consisting of hexane and pentane (4:1; TU-A solvent) was investigated for extracting total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) from contaminated soil. The effects of water
Coulon, Frederic +5 more
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Ecological Processes, 2019 Background Evaluation of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) ratios in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems can advance our understanding of biological processes, nutrient cycling, and the fate of organic matter (OM) in these ecosystems ...
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Scientific Reports, 2022 The rapid growth rate, high biomass production, and annual harvesting make bamboo a suitable species for commercial production. Allometric equations for many broadleaf and conifer tree species are available.
R. Kaushal +9 more
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Water Area Variation and River–Lake Interactions in the Poyang Lake from 1977–2021
Remote Sensing, 2023 Lakes are an important part of the Earth’s surface. Poyang Lake is China’s largest freshwater lake with complex hydrological relationships and unique rhythmic changes.
Biqing Tian +3 more
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Use of soil and climate data to assess the risk of agricultural drought for policy support in Europe. [PDF]
, 2001 This paper describes the use of soil and climatic data for assessing the risk of drought in Europe. Soil moisture regimes are defined for soil classification purposes and these can be used to delineate areas with the same type of soil climate.
Jones, Robert J. A. +2 more
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Rain water transport and storage in a model sandy soil with hydrogel particle additives
, 2014 We study rain water infiltration and drainage in a dry model sandy soil with superabsorbent hydrogel particle additives by measuring the mass of retained water for non-ponding rainfall using a self-built 3D laboratory set-up. In the pure model sandy soil,
Durian, D. J., Wei, Y.
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Variation in Tree Species Ability to Capture and Retain Airborne Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Scientific Reports, 2017 Human health risks caused by PM2.5 raise awareness to the role of trees as bio-filters of urban air pollution, but not all species are equally capable of filtering the air. The objectives of this current study were: (1) to determine the foliar traits for
Lixin Chen +4 more
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